National Sports Awards LIVE: Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra was at the forefront of at Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award prize distribution on Saturday. India women’s cricket stalwart Mithali Raj, wrestler Ravi Dahiya, para shooter Avani Lekhara, Indian football team skipper Sunil Chhetri were among the 12 athletes who received the prestigious Khel Ratna Award from President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday. Meanwhile, Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan also received Arjuna Award from President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.
Neeraj Chopra is the first Indian track and field athlete to win an Olympic medal.
President Ram Nath Kovind confers Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021 on Javelin thrower #NeerajChopra , the First Indian track and field athlete to win an Olympic medal @Neeraj_chopra1 pic.twitter.com/7FrqqcONub
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National Sports Awards: Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Sunil Chhetri & Shikhar Dhawan headline Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards – Follow LIVE updates
President Ram Nath Kovind confers Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021 on Pramod Bhagat (para-badminton), Mithali Raj (cricket), Sunil Chhetri (football), and Manpreet Singh (hockey) in New Delhi pic.twitter.com/VvabvEtep9
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The President conferred National Sports Awards to the athletes. Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing), Sreejesh P.R (Hockey), Sumit Antil (Para-Athletics), Pramod Bhagat (Para Badminton), Manish Narwal (Para Shooting), and Manpreet Singh (Hockey) are other athletes who were conferred with the prestigious award.
Krishna Nagar (Para Badminton) was also slated to receive the Khel Ratna Award but had to miss the event after the sudden demise of his mother.
National Sports Awards: Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Sunil Chhetri & Shikhar Dhawan headline Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards – Follow LIVE updates
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of the previous four years.
- Neeraj Chopra, India’s only second gold medallist in Olympic games won Khel Ratna Award
- Mithali Raj who has played for India women for over two decades was also conferred the prestigious award.
- A number of Tokyo Olympics medallist and Paralympians were honoured at the National Sports Award ceremony.
- Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri and Indian Hockey skipper Manpreet Singh also won Khel Ratna Award.
- National Sports Awards are given every year to recognise and reward excellence in sports.
National Sports Awards: Neeraj Chopra, Deepak Punia, Sunil Chhetri & Shikhar Dhawan headline Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards – Follow LIVE updates
#WATCH | Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan receives Arjuna Award from President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi pic.twitter.com/X7G45x9lzn
— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2021
National Sports Awards: Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Sunil Chhetri & Shikhar Dhawan headline Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards – Follow LIVE updates
Boxer Lovlina Borgohain, hockey player Sreejesh PR, para shooter Avani Lekhara and para-athlete Sumit Antil receive Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award in New Delhi pic.twitter.com/zStSOrMqGe
— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2021
All men’s Hockey India team who won the historic bronze medal in Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been awarded Arjuna Award with the exceptions of PR Sreejesh and Manpreet Singh — both awarded the Khel Ratna Award.
President Ram Nath Kovind confers Arjuna Award 2021 on hockey players Monika & Vandana Katariya, Kabaddi player Sandeep Narwal and shooter Abhishek Verma in New Delhi pic.twitter.com/6KiJjmzcYU
— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2021
Para badminton player and Gautam Buddh Nagar DM, Suhas LY receives Arjuna Award from President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi pic.twitter.com/E5lEQZUQVu
— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2021
National Sports Awards: Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Sunil Chhetri & Shikhar Dhawan headline Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards – Follow LIVE updates
Khel Ratna Awards: Neeraj Chopra (Athletics), Ravi Dahiya (Wrestling), Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing), P.R Sreejesh (Hockey), Avani Lekhara (Para Shooting), Sumit Antil (Para Athletics), Pramod Bhagat (Para Badminton), Krishna Nagar (Para Badminton), Manish Narwal (Para Shooting), Mithali Raj (Cricket), Sunil Chhetri (Football), Manpreet Singh (Hockey).
Arjuna Awards: Arpinder Singh (Athletics), Simranjit Kaur (Boxing), Shikhar Dhawan (Cricket), CA Bhavani Devi (Fencing), Monika (Hockey), Vandana Katariya (Hockey), Sandeep Narwal (Kabaddi), Himani Uttam Parab (Mallakhamb), Abhishek Verma (Shooting), Ankita Raina (Tennis), Deepak Punia (Wrestling), Dilpreet Singh (Hockey), Harman Preet Singh (Hockey), Rupinder Pal Singh (Hockey), Surender Kumar (Hockey), Amit Rohidas (Hockey), Birendra Lakra (Hockey), Sumit (Hockey), Nilakanta Sharma (Hockey), Hardik Singh (Hockey), Vivek Sagar Prasad (Hockey), Gurjant Singh (Hockey), Mandeep Singh (Hockey), Shamsher Singh (Hockey), Lalit Kumar Upadhyay (Hockey), Varun Kumar (Hockey), Simranjeet Singh (Hockey), Yogesh Kathuniya (Para Athletics) Nishad Kumar (Para Athletics), Praveen Kumar(Para Athletics), Suhash Yathiraj (Para Badminton) Singhraj Adhana (Para Shooting), Bhavina Patel (Para Table Tennis), Harvinder Singh (Para Archery) and Sharad Kumar (Para Athletics).
National Sports Awards: Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya, Sunil Chhetri & Shikhar Dhawan headline Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards – Follow LIVE updates
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